36,373 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34,468
- 2016: 33,541
- 2021: 36,373
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Newland · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Newland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Newland, where the typical person is 42. This population has grown by 5.5% since 2011, adding about 1,905 people to the community.
36,373
▲ +5.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Newland — lower than 83% of areas.
| Newland | 36,373 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4.0 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 24.2% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This reflects a significant trend, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 7.8 points since 2011.
24.2% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Newland splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 10.0% are in a de facto relationship.
1.2% ▲ +165.9%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Newland, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Newland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40035/newland/topic/demographics-identity